Much of the spirited discussion around LEED v4 has been centered on the Materials & Resources Credit, Building Products Disclosure and Optimization – Material Ingredients—especially with regard to ...

A revamped LEED is launching later this year. The new rating system, referred to as LEED version 4, or v4 for short, has generated a lot of controversy in the design and construction industry, both ...

Many universities across the country are striving to design new residence halls based on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards established by the U.S. Green Building ...

"Going Green" is going taller with Taipei 101 skyscraper earning the title this week of world's Greenest tall building. CBRE and TAIPEI 101 have ushered in a new era for international green buildings, ...

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system, announced significant streamlining for all LEED ...

Norfolk Southern’s (NS) new headquarters building in Atlanta, Ga., has been awarded LEED® Gold certification for sustainable design and construction. Under the new LEED v4 standards, the ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that its headquarters, the Olympic House, has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum v4.1 certification for ...

Short for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED certification means that a building has met certain standards for energy-efficient, environmentally friendly design. The LEED program was ...